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Man accused of axing van A 61-year-old man accused of taking a double-edged ax to a minivan while the homeless couple who owned it slept inside has been arrested and remains in jail in lieu of a $5,000 cash-only bond. Scott Irwin Luebe ...

Man accused of menacing A Grand Junction man accused of using a gun to threaten a woman during a fight Saturday was arrested and faces felony menacing and criminal mischief charges. David Lee Pumphrey, 51, was taken into custody by Grand ...

Liquor store burglary Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is seeking information about a burglary at Peachwood Liquors in Palisade. Sometime after midnight on Oct. 20, unknown subjects entered the store at 309 W. Eighth St. and stole cash and ...

Man accused of rape A 36-year-old man with a history of crimes against people that spans more than 20 years is accused of brutally raping an at-risk person, and then harassing and stalking the alleged victim with a rash of text messages ...

Man arrested for eluding A 25-year-old man who was wanted on four warrants allegedly fled a traffic stop at a high rate of speed last weekend, and was advised of possible eluding charges by a Mesa County judge on Friday. Blake Beyerbach ...

Man’s body identified A man whose body was found near Orchard Avenue Elementary School on Tuesday died of a “pre-existing health problem,” and has been identified as Thomas Shepard, 35, of Grand Junction, according to the ...

Pot bust made at bus stop A 30-year-old Florida man, who was pulled off a Greyhound bus in Grand Junction when law enforcement found 15 pounds of marijuana in his duffle bag Tuesday afternoon, was released on bond the next day. Marcus Alan ...

Man’s body found near school The man whose body was found near Orchard Avenue Elementary School early Tuesday morning died of natural causes, according to the Mesa County Coroner’s Office. The as-yet unidentified man was found ...

Police: Meth, guns found A 51-year-old woman with a felony criminal history is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond after law enforcement officers who pulled her over Saturday night in Grand Junction found distribution levels of suspected ...

Man faces assault charges A 29-year-old Mesa County man arrested on suspicion of strangling a 28-year-old woman after they argued about damage to her phone was released Friday on a personal-recognizance bond. Gary Ortiz faces second-degree ...